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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged a man Monday with four counts of murder in the fatal shootings of three homeless men in Los Angeles and a suburban resident last month. The Los Angeles resident was then identified as a suspect in the killings of the three homeless men when a firearm found in his car was linked to those shootings, authorities said. The motive for the killings of the homeless victims was not known, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said during a weekend press conference announcing the arrest. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesJose Bolanos, 37, was found dead with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. on Nov. 26 in an alley in South Los Angeles, police said. In Orange County, California, a man was charged with killing four homeless men in a series of stabbings from late 2011 to early 2012.
Persons: Jerrid Joseph Powell, Powell, Michel Moore, Jose Bolanos, Mark Diggs, Nicholas Simbolon, , George Gascón, , Itzcoatl Ocampo, Ocampo, cleanser Organizations: ANGELES, — Prosecutors, Los Angeles County, Attorney's, Los, Los Angeles Police, Police, Authorities Locations: Los Angeles, San Dimas, South Los Angeles, Lincoln, Beverly Hills, , Angeles County, Las Vegas, Orange County , California
Authorities have identified and arrested a suspect in connection with the killings of three homeless men in Los Angeles this week and tied the suspect to a fourth homicide nearby, officials said on Saturday afternoon. The suspect, identified as Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, a resident of Los Angeles, was already in custody after being arrested on Thursday morning in connection with the killing of a father of two in San Dimas, Calif., in a robbery on Tuesday after the suspect followed the victim home, officials said. The three homeless victims — all men who were in alleys or open areas by themselves — were shot and killed in the early morning hours on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, authorities had said. The third victim has not been identified as his next of kin has not yet been notified. Michel Moore, the Los Angeles police chief, said that authorities had identified a vehicle they believe was used in all four homicides and tied it to Mr. Powell, who was already in custody in connection with the San Dimas killing of Nicholas Simbolon, 42.
Persons: Jerrid Joseph Powell, , Jose Bolanos, Mark Diggs, Michel Moore, Powell, San Dimas, Nicholas Simbolon Organizations: Calif, Authorities, Los Angeles police Locations: Los Angeles, San Dimas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man who was already arrested in another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said 33-year-old Jerrid Joseph Powell was identified as the suspect in the three killings after authorities determined a firearm found in the vehicle he was driving when he was arrested earlier was linked to the shootings. Powell was arrested this week by Los Angeles sheriff's deputies for investigation of the shooting death and robbery of a 42-year-old man after he returned to his home. Jose Bolanos, 37, was found dead with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. on Nov. 26 in an alley in South Los Angeles, police said. It was not immediately possible to identify an attorney for Powell, who is due to appear in court Monday.
Persons: Michel Moore, Joseph Powell, Powell, Jose Bolanos, Mark Diggs, , ” Moore Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Police, Police Locations: Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Lincoln, Beverly Hills
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